Make My Day with Josh Gondelman

Jason Concepcion (Takeline podcast, ALL CAPS NBA, Emmy winner) competes to cheer Josh up! Jason wins an exciting game of The Thrill of the Take, setting an all-time Make My Day high score. He then generously donates his $100 in winnings to Ground Game LA.

Plus, pep talks for Mountain Dew and carbs!

Follow Jason on social media:

https://twitter.com/netw3rk

https://www.instagram.com/x_netw3rk_x/

Listen to Takeline and watch ALL CAPS NBA:

https://crooked.com/jason-concepcion-podcasts/ 

Donate to Ground Game LA:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla

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Caleb Hearon (you've seen him being hilarious on the internet!) competes to cheer Josh up. As this week's contestant, Caleb has incredible answers to Josh's many questions about Spring. He then generously donates his $100 in winnings to the KC Tenants. Plus, pep talks for people who have gained a little weight during the pandemic and guys who wear shorts when it's 45 degrees outside! 

Follow Caleb across social media:

www.twitter.com/calebsaysthings

www.instagram.com/calebsaysthings

Donate to KC Tenants:

https://kctenants.org/home

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Sadie Dupuis (Sad13, Speedy Ortiz) competes to cheer Josh up. She absolutely dominates a game of Flicks are for Kids, setting a new high score by casting dogs in Wishbone-style reboots of gritty movies. It makes slightly more sense than it sounds like it would. Sadie generously donates her $100 in winnings to the National Harm Reduction Coalition. Plus, pep talks for people considering adopting a pet and actors cast in the role of The Joker.

Find out about Sadie's music, poetry, and record label:

www.sad13.horse

Donate to the National Harm Reduction Coalition: 

https://harmreduction.org/take-action/donate/

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Amy Solomon (Barry) and Naomi Ekperigin (Search Party) compete to cheer Josh up. In honor of the launch of the new humor collection Notes from the Bathroom Line (edited by Amy, contributed to by Naomi), the team plays an incredible round of Waiting For Togot, a game about bathroom lines. After securing their thrilling victory, Naomi donates her $100 prize to SELAH, and Amy donates hers to N Street Village. Plus, pep talks for bathroom attendants, people with nervous stomachs, and anyone who has clogged a toilet at a party.

Get yourself a copy of Notes from the Bathroom Line: 

https://www.notesfromthebathroomline.com/book

Listen to Naomi's podcasts!

Couples Therapy:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-couples-therapy-29574473/

I Love a Lifetime Movie:

https://www.mylifetime.com/i-love-a-lifetime-movie

Donate to SELAH:

https://www.selahnhc.org/donations

Donate to N Street Village:

https://www.nstreetvillage.org/

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Tarik Davis (The Amber Ruffin Show, Brothers From Another Planet) competes to cheer Josh up. Since Tarik famously serves as Amber's sidekick on The Amber Ruffin Show, he answers questions about various sides in a game of...Picking Sides. After setting a new all-time Make My Day high score, Tarik donates his $100 prize to Fair Fight. Plus, he gives an exceptionally generous and moving pep talk!

Check out clips from The Amber Ruffin Show:

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAmberRuffinShow

Listen to Brothers From Another Planet, Tarik's podcast with LeMar McLean and Don P. Hooper:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brothers-from-another-planet/id1517840182 

Donate to Fair Fight:

www.https://fairfight.com/

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Emily Heller (Baby Geniuses, Barry) competes to cheer Josh up. Emily, a prolific gardener, answers several garden-related questions in a game of Top Crops, setting a new all-time Make My Day high score. She donates her $100 prize to the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues.

Plus, pep talks for weeds and water!

Listen to Baby Geniuses, Emily's podcast with Lisa Hanawalt: 

https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/baby-geniuses/

Donate to the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues:

https://urbandebate.org/

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Craig Finn of The Hold Steady (new album Open Door Policy out now!!!) competes to cheer Josh up. Craig sets the show's new all-time high score by selecting the perfect beverage for any situation in a game of Sips Don't Lie. Then he donates his $100 in grand prize winnings to New York City's Coalition for the Homeless. Plus, pep talks for opening acts and people who get too comfortable at the airport!

Check out The Hold Steady and Craig Finn's solo work:

www.theholdsteady.net

www.craigfinn.net

Donate to New York City's Coalition for the Homeless:

https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/

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Ron Funches (Gettin’ Better with Ron Funches) competes to cheer Josh up. Today's game is.. all pep talks! Ron Funches donates his grand prize winnings of $100 to School On Wheels. Plus, even more pep talks for slush and The Chicago Bulls!

Follow Ron Funches on social media:

www.twitter.com/ronfunches

www.instagram.com/ronfunch

https://www.twitch.tv/ron_funches/

Visit Ron's website:

www.ronfunches.com

Listen to Gettin' Better:

https://ronfunches.com/gettin-better/

Donate to School on Wheels:

https://schoolonwheels.org/donate/

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Jo Firestone (Dr. Gameshow, Rate the Cookie) and Chris Duffy (How To Be A Better Human) compete to cheer Josh up. Jo and Chris team up to figure out how animals could be improved in a game of Plan It, Earth. Then the two donate their grand prize winnings to the Ali Forney Center and the LA Community Action Network respectively. Plus, pep talks for seeing eye dogs, hand cream, and fire extinguishers!

Listen to Chris's new podcast How To Be A Better Human:

https://www.ted.com/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-human 

Listen to Jo's podcast Dr. Gameshow: 

https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dr-gameshow/

Donate to the LA Community Action Network:

https://cangress.org/donate/

Donate to the Ali Forney Center: 

https://aliforneycenter.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.event&eventID=1

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Open Mike Eagle (Anime, Trauma and Divorce, History of Swear Words) competes to cheer Josh up. Today's game is a quiz of which musicians are most like which visual artists. It makes more sense when you hear it, I think. Open Mike Eagle donates his grand prize winnings of $100 to Black Lives Matter. Plus, two pep talks for people learning a new instrument.

Follow Open Mike Eagle on Twitter and Instagram: 

https://twitter.com/Mike_Eagle

https://www.instagram.com/open_mike_eagle/

Listen to/purchase Anime, Trauma and Divorce: 

https://openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/anime-trauma-and-divorce

Check out History of Swear Words on Netflix: 

https://standbyyourband.podomatic.com/

Donate to Black Lives Matter:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

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